Flight Tracker
N3990U
2005 PIPER PA-28-161
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Registrant Type
Government
Location
NORMAN, OK
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 28, 2005
Airworthiness Date
Feb 14, 2005
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Year
2005
Serial Number
2842222
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
108 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A4A6A3
Mode S Code (Octal)
51123243

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
FRATUS CARL E ARLINGTON, TX Jul 22, 1997

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z OL49 OL49 7 min 3,275 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 26, 1995 Accident Destroyed JOSHUA, TX
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

the pilot's failure to see and avoid the wires.

NTSB FTW95LA404